Method of assembling connector and cable

Abstract

A method of attaching a connector to a fiber optic cable without using epoxy, wherein the fiber optic cable includes an outer jacket, a strength member, a buffer, and an optical fiber and wherein the connector includes a backpost, a tubular body, and a crimp sleeve having first and second diameter sections, comprising the steps of crimping the backpost and tubular body of the connector onto the buffer of the cable using a crimping tool and crimping the crimp sleeve onto the outer jacket and strength member using a crimping tool.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method of attaching a connector to a fiber optic cable without using epoxy, wherein the fiber optic cable includes an outer jacket, a strength member, a buffer, and an optical fiber and wherein the connector includes a backpost, a tubular body, and a crimp sleeve having first and second diameter sections, comprising the steps of: a) sliding a strain relief boot and the crimp sleeve onto the fiber optic cable;   b) stripping the outer jacket at one end of the cable to expose the strength member, buffer and optical fiber;   c) inserting the optical fiber into said connector until the backpost of said connector butts up against said outer jacket;   d) crimping the backpost of said connector onto the buffer of said cable using a crimping tool;   e) crimping the tubular body of said connector onto the buffer of said cable using a crimping tool;   f) sliding the crimp sleeve over the tubular body and backpost of said connector;   g) crimping the first diameter section of said crimp sleeve onto said outer jacket using a crimping tool;   h) crimping the second diameter section of said crimp sleeve onto said strength member and said tubular body using a crimping tool;   i) sliding the strain relief boot over said crimp sleeve; and   j) polishing the exposed end of the optical fiber.   
     
     
       2. The method of claim 1 wherein all the crimping steps form hexagonal-shaped crimps. 
     
     
       3. The method of claim 1 wherein all the crimping steps form square-shaped crimps. 
     
     
       4. The method of claim 1 wherein all the crimping steps form triangular-shaped crimps. 
     
     
       5. The method of claim 1 wherein all the crimping steps form round crimps. 
     
     
       6. A method of attaching a connector to a fiber optic cable without using epoxy, wherein the fiber optic cable includes an outer jacket, a strength member, a buffer, and an optical fiber and wherein the connector includes a backpost, a tubular body, and a crimp sleeve having first and second diameter sections, comprising the steps of: a) sliding a strain relief boot and the crimp sleeve onto the fiber optic cable;   b) stripping the outer jacket at one end of the cable to expose the strength member, buffer, and optical fiber;   c) inserting the optical fiber into said connector unitl the backpost of said connector butts up against said outer jacket;   d) crimping the tubular body of said connector onto the buffer of said cable using a crimping tool;   e) sliding the crimp sleeve over the tubular body and backpost of said connector;   f) crimping the first diameter section of said crimp sleeve onto said outer jacket using a crimping tool;   g) crimping the second diameter section of said crimp sleeve onto said strength member and said tubular body using a crimping tool;   h) sliding the strain relief boot over said crimp sleeve; and   i) polishing the exposed end of the optical fiber.   
     
     
       7. The method of claim 6 wherein all the crimping steps form hexagonal-shaped crimps. 
     
     
       8. The method of claim 6 wherein all the crimping steps form square-shaped crimps. 
     
     
       9. The method of claim 6 wherein all the crimping steps form triangular-shaped crimps. 
     
     
       10. The method of claim 6 wherein all the crimping steps form round crimps.